The EU will launch legal action against Cyprus and Malta over their controversial “golden passport” schemes for foreign investors amid allegations they were exploited by criminals. After an Al Jazeera undercover sting,
Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, issued a new statement on Varosha Tuesday which calls on Turkey to reverse its decision to open the fenced-off ghost town. “The EU expresses its
EU Foreign Ministers Tuesday called for a reversal of the Varosha opening while voicing disappointment over Turkey rebooting its East Med energy search. The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell who chaired the
Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides will on Monday brief his EU counterparts about Turkey illegally opening fenced-off Varosha as well as sending a research vessel back to the eastern Mediterranean. Turkey has
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will raise the issue of Turkey re-opening fenced-off Varosha at the next European Council summit on October 14-15. Government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos said Wednesday that recourse has already
EU leaders agreed Friday to impose sanctions on dozens of senior officials in Belarus accused of falsifying presidential election results and cracking down on peaceful protests after Cyprus withdrew its veto threat.
In a mixed outcome for Cyprus, EU leaders agreed on a dual approach towards Turkey for its actions in the Eastern Mediterranean, maintaining the option of sanctions while monitoring developments until December.
The EU27 summit dinner on Thursday will be entirely devoted to Eastern Mediterranean crisis and relations with Turkey, President of the European Council Charles Michel announced. He said the objective is “to
Cypriots can travel freely to well over a dozen EU countries without having to quarantine on their entry or carry a negative coronavirus test after Ireland decided to keep Cyprus on its
Registering halloumi as a product of protected designation of origin (PDO) has languished for over five years in EU corridors due to Cyprus problem politics with Nicosia blaming the European Commission for
